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The following are external links for January through May 2006 related to the main article Swiftboating John Murtha.

• Also see external links for November and December 2005, June 2006, July 2006, August 2006, and September-November 2006.

• Related SourceWatch Resources

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Contents 1 By John Murtha 2 January 3 February 4 March 5 April 6 May

By John Murtha

• "Questions About My Record," The Huffington Post, January 13, 2006.
• "Despite Another $67 Billion, Our Army is Broke and Badly Depleted," The Huffington Post, March 9, 2006.
• Press Release: "Murtha press conference transcript on Iraq" and Press Release: "Murtha Statement on Haditha Incident," Official Website, U.S. House of Representatives, May 18, 2006.

January

• Brent Baker, "Nightline Coddles Murtha & Treats Him as Sage Hero After ABC Had Castigated Cheney," NewsBusters, January 3, 2006.
• Byron York, "Murtha Fears a Withdrawal that 'Makes It Look Like There’s a Victory'. The antiwar congressman speaks out — again," National Review Online, January 6, 2006.
• "Murtha Denies Causing Recruitment Woes," Associated Press (WJLA.com), January 6, 2006.
• Michelle Malkin, "Video: A Veteran Tells off Murtha/Moran," MichelleMalkin.com, January 7, 2006.
• Scott Johnson, "Saluting Sergeant Seavey," Power Line Blog, January 7, 2006. re Mark Seavey and Vets for Freedom
• Kieran Michael Lalor, "Murtha the Turncoat," New York Post, January 8, 2006.
• "Bush Admin. Launched Secret Smear Campaign Against Murtha...," The Huffington Post, January 12, 2006.
• Bill Wineke, "'Swift Boat' Clones Are At it Again," Wisconsin State Journal (Madison.com), January 14, 2006. re Swift Boat Veterans for Truth
• Marc Morano and Randy Hall, "Murtha's Anti-War Stance Overshadows Abscam Past," Cybercast News Service, January 13, 2006.
• Marc Morano and Randy Hall, "Murtha's War Hero Status Called Into Question," CNS News, January 13, 2006.

• Terry Kropel of ConWebWatch Commented January 18, 2006 in "A Textbook Example of Conservative Journalism": "Of the four main sources quoted in the article, one is dead (former Rep. John Saylor), a second is incapacitated and contributed no fresh quotes to the article (Harry M. Fox), and two (Don Bailey, who is CNS' main source on this article, and William Choby) have apparent axes to grind, having lost elections to Murtha (Fox also lost an election to Murtha)."

• Howard Kurtz and Shailagh Murray, "Web Site Attacks Critic of War. Opponents Question Murtha's Medals," Washington Post, January 14, 2006. re David Thibault, editor in chief of CNS News
• "Jeff Gannon connection to new Swift Boat attacks on Murtha," AMERICAblog, January 14, 2006.
• "Murtha's Military Record is being attacked!!!" Veterans for Common Sense, January 14, 2006.
• "Iraq Soldiers Speak Out Supporting Murtha...," The Huffington Post, January 14, 2006.
• "Swiftboating Murtha," The Carpetbagger Report, January 14, 2006. See swiftboating.
• Murray Waas, "The Washington Post's Reporting on Murtha," Whatever Already! Blogspot, January 14, 2006; The Huffington Post, January 15, 2006.
• mcjoan, "Those Murtha Swiftboaters and Bad, Bad, WaPo," Daily Kos, January 14, 2006.
• "Swiftboating of Murtha," Crooks and Liars, January 14, 2006.
• Robert Hanafin, "Why exactly are the Veterans for Bush and Right-Wing media spreading RUMORS about John Murtha's Military Service and questioning his support for the troops?" Veterans for Common Sense Blog, January 15, 2006.
• Bob Cesca, "The Party of 'Patriotism and the Military' Smears the Service of Another Military Patriot," The Huffington Post, January 15, 2006.
• "Murtha Details His Exit Strategy. Congressman Expects Big Reduction In Iraq Troops," CBS 60 Minutes, January 15, 2006.
• Robert Parry, "Bush & the Limits of Debate," Consortium News, January 16, 2006.
• Arianna Huffington, "The President Needs to Denounce the Swift-Boating of Murtha... Now!" The Huffington Post, January 16, 2006.
• Joe Gandelman, "The 'Swiftboating' To Discredit John Murtha Seemingly Begins," The Moderate Voice, January 16, 2006.
• Hunter, "The Murtha-Bashing Cybercast News Service Swarms with Pro-Exxon, Pro-Monsanto Reports, Quotes, and Commentary. Who's Paid to do What?" Political Cortex, January 16, 2006. Cross-posted from Daily Kos.
• E.J. Dionne Jr., "Murtha and the Mudslingers," Washington Post, January 17, 2006.
• E.J. Dionne, Jr., "Right smears veteran Murtha without a qualm," San Francisco Chronicle, January 17, 2006.
• "Wash. Post gave prominent play to right-wing Murtha smear; ignored more credible issue raised by progressive groups," Media Matters for America, January 17, 2006.
• Brent Bozell, "Murtha’s Mangled Medal Stories," Media Research Center, January 17, 2006; cross-posted January 18, 2006, Townhall.com.
• dbuntz, Forum Entry: "OEF Vet 'informs' a couple congressmen," AisforArmy.com, January 17, 2006.
• Nithin Coca, "Why we Must Stand Behind Murtha," The Peace Blog, January 17, 2006.
• Howard Kurtz, "A Swift-Moving Story," Washington Post, January 18, 2006.
• Bruce Kesler, "Dem's 'Swiftboating' Charge is Part of 2006 Campaign," Democracy Project, January 18, 2006.
• Terry Krepel, "A Textbook Example of Conservative Journalism. CNSNews.com follows the blueprint by raising dubious allegations from the dead and disgruntled that Rep. Jack Murtha didn't earn his Vietnam War medals," ConWebWatch, January 18, 2006.
• Dotty Lynch, "Murtha: Worth His Medals? Lynch: Conservatives Launch Attack On Bush Critic's Record As War Hero," CBS News, January 18, 2006.
• James Webb, "Purple Heartbreakers," New York Times, January 18, 2006. Also posted on JamesWebb.com.
• Stephen Pizzo, "The Return of Bush's Brownshirts. The corrupt Republicans who took office on a mandate of fighting corruption have launched yet another dirty smear campaign," News for Real (AlterNet), January 19, 2006.
• Michelle Pilecki, "Murtha 'Swift-Boating' Runs Aground," The Huffington Post, January 19, 2006.
• "More Republican Swift-Boating Of Jack Murtha," Villainous Company Blog, January 19, 2006.
• Jim Rassmann, "A Swift-like attack. By muddying the waters, the smear merchants hope to sink a decorated patriot -- John Murtha," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), January 20, 2006.
• "To Swiftboat," NPR On the Media, January 20, 2006.
• DavidNYC, "Murtha's Band of Brothers Falls In," Swing State Project, January 20, 2006. See Band of Brothers website.
• Jim Rassmann, Commentary: "John Murtha's War Record. Standing up against yet another smear," The Oregonian, January 23, 2006.
• Peter Daou, "THE TRIANGLE: Matthews, Moore, Murtha and the Media," The Daou Report/Salon, January 25, 2006.
• Tim Graham, "NPR's 'On The Media' Trashes CNSNews Murtha Report, Hails Ignoring It As 'Objective'," NewsBusters, January 28, 2006.

February

• David Holman, "Murky Jack Murtha," The American Spectator, February 2, 2006.
• William Triplet, "'Swift-boat' pros in demand in D.C. Spinmeisters go negative," Variety, February 5, 2006.
• Eric Tsetsi, "The Republican Attack Strategy," Democratic Underground, February 15, 2006.

March

• "Is Murtha Nuts?" Power Line Blog, March 5, 2006.
• Judd Legum, "Is John Hinderaker Nuts?" Think Progress, March 5, 2006.
• "Rep. Murtha says Rumsfeld, Cheney should resign," The Raw Story, March 19, 2006.
• Marie Therese, "The Swift-Boating of Rep. Jack Murtha Continues Unabated on FOX News," News Hounds, March 20, 2006.
• "Transcript for March 19. Gen. George Casey and Rep. John Murtha," Meet the Press (MSNBC), March 22, 2006.
• Martin Frost, "Jack Murtha Provides Democrats With Leadership, Message," Fox News, March 27, 2006.

April

• Wade Zirkle, "Troops in Support Of the War," Washington Post, April 13, 2006.
• "Wash. Post op-ed page hosted disingenuous attack on Reps. Moran and Murtha," Media Matters for America, April 13, 2006.

May

• Christian Lowe, "Murtha: Marines killed Haditha civilians in cold blood," Army Times, May 18, 2006.
• "Pentagon Probes Marines for Allegedly Firing on Unarmed Iraqi Civilians," Fox News, May 19, 2006.
• Ellen, "FOX News Sics Swift Boat Smearers On John Murtha," News Hounds, May 19, 2006.
• Ellen, "Coverage of Haditha shootings, FOX News style: Smear Decorated Veteran John Murtha, Give Deferential Treatment To Suspected Felon Ann Coulter," News Hounds, May 21, 2006.
• "Iraq vets back Murtha," Veterans For Peace, May 22, 2006.
• "Despite Fox News' confirmation of the story, Hannity and Swift Boat Vets' O'Neill attacked Murtha for reporting on Haditha incident," Media Matters for America, May 23, 2006. re Hannity & Colmes, John O'Neill
• Editorial: "Profile in Disgrace," National Review Online, May 23, 2006.
• Ellen, "Congressman Murtha Smeared Again On Hannity & Colmes," News Hounds, May 23, 2006.
• "John Murtha Answers His 'Fat Backside' Critics With Facts. Hannity & Colmes Excludes Most Of What He Said," News Hounds, May 25, 2006.
• Steven D., "Wingnuts, Time to Swift Boat Sen. John Warner (R-Va.)," Booman Tribune, May 28, 2006. Read beyond intro for the substance.
• Kate Zirnike, "Kerry Pressing Swift Boat Case Long After Loss," New York Times, May 28, 2006: "In February 2005, Mr. Kerry's supporters formed their own group, the Patriot Project, to defend veterans who take unpopular positions, particularly against the Iraq war. One of their first tasks was to visit newspaper editorial boards in defense of Representative John P. Murtha, a Pennsylvania Democrat and veteran whose military record has been attacked by Republicans and conservative blogs since he called for pulling the troops out of Iraq."
• Sally B. Donnelly, "Did Marines Kill 'in Cold Blood'?" TIME Magazine, May 29, 2006.
• Jim Kouri, "Iraq : Republican Challenger Slams Rep. Murtha Comments," CPP (Lincoln Tribune), May 29, 2006.
• Alex Chadwick, "Rep. John Murtha: Pentagon Tried to Hide Haditha," NPR's Day to Day, May 30, 2006.
• Doug Hagin, "Correction to column: 'John Murtha, a Threat to World Peace'," NewsByUs.com, May 30, 2006.
• cynic, "Rep Murtha has an opponent," Daily Kos, May 30, 2006. See "Irey, Murtha Go Toe-To-Toe," WJAC TV6. re Diana L. Irey